Has ANYONE got their parents on board the Bitcoin train? - page 2.

AngelusWebDesign

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Quote from: Jaime Frontero on June 18, 2011, 10:58:26 AM

Quote from: AngelusWebDesign on June 18, 2011, 10:31:14 AM

Just curious.

It would say a lot about the future of Bitcoin if Baby Boomers could understand enough to use/get the hang of using Bitcoin.

Matthew

baby boomer here...

just give me a few minutes to sidle up to your ageism in my walker...

eh, now? < points ear trumpet... > what's that y'say, sonny?

i got my 22 year old daughter to get involved with Bitcoin. i think it was easier because i educated her about operating systems some time ago, and she is now an ardent linux user (and has converted others to FOSS).

saayyy... you don't use windoze, do ya sonny?

Hahaha...

But to answer your question, no I don't use Windows. I use Linux Mint 11, 100% of the time for work and personal.

opticbit

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I got my mom and grandmother to sign up at bitcoin bonus. My grandmother got confused, and knows it, I think my mom got confused, but she doesn't realise it yet.

Jaime Frontero

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Quote from: URSAY on June 18, 2011, 11:11:16 AM

Most parents are getting used to the computer in general. Bitcoins are not user friendly to the general computer user. Oh wait...

Mtgox hacked, client hacked, volatile market, lead anonymous dev, etc. etc. etc. etc.

Why do I want my parents in on this again???

ummm...

because we invented the internet, and can show you how to use it safely?

imperi

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I've had both my parents mining for over a week now. My dad gets about 180mH/s and my mom gets about 12mH/s on her laptop, LOL.

My brother did for a weekend but then he quit... not sure why because he's unemployed and can do about 250mH/s with his computer.

URSAY

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Most parents are getting used to the computer in general. Bitcoins are not user friendly to the general computer user. Oh wait...

Mtgox hacked, client hacked, volatile market, lead anonymous dev, etc. etc. etc. etc.

Why do I want my parents in on this again???

Jaime Frontero

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Quote from: AngelusWebDesign on June 18, 2011, 10:31:14 AM

Just curious.

It would say a lot about the future of Bitcoin if Baby Boomers could understand enough to use/get the hang of using Bitcoin.

Matthew

baby boomer here...

just give me a few minutes to sidle up to your ageism in my walker...

eh, now? < points ear trumpet... > what's that y'say, sonny?

i got my 22 year old daughter to get involved with Bitcoin. i think it was easier because i educated her about operating systems some time ago, and she is now an ardent linux user (and has converted others to FOSS).

saayyy... you don't use windoze, do ya sonny?

Earthlite Organics

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I showed the weusecoins.com promo video to my mom. It presents the concept of bitcoins in an easy to understand manner. She likes the idea and supports me upgrading my system a bit so I can mine on the side.

Also planning to have an online BTC-friendly store, and a site to spread bitcoin awareness.

AngelusWebDesign

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Just curious.

It would say a lot about the future of Bitcoin if Baby Boomers could understand enough to use/get the hang of using Bitcoin.

Matthew

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